UPC Austria launches free digital pack

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UPC Austria is following in the footsteps of its Swiss counterpart with a 47-channel digital package available free to all subscribers with a cable connection.

ORF Thek joins UPC Austria

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ORF has added its TVthek catch-up TV service to the UPC cable network in Austria.

UPC Austria sees 30% VOD uplift

The number of VOD videostreams enjoyed by UPC Austria customers increased by 390,000 in the first six months of 2012.

In Brief: UPC Austria, BBC, News Corp, Pathe

UPC Austria is adding six new HD channels to its line-up. Starting on June 29, RTL Crime HD, Romance TV HD, 3Sat HD, Kika HD, ZDFneo HD and Bayeriche Rundfunk HD are available to HD subscribers.

UPC launches CI Plus module in Austria

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Following deployment of the CI Plus modules in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, UPC Austria has now also started offering CI Plus to its digital TV subscribers.

UPC Austria starts to sell Sky

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Starting Monday, October 3, UPC customers in Vienna, Graz and Klagenfurt can subscribe to premium packages within Sky Deutschland’s Austrian bouquets.

UPC Austria trails VOD on the iPhone

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UPC Austria has introduced a new app for the iPhone that enables subscribers to preview on demand content on the iPhone and iPad.

UPC Vienna surpasses 50% digital

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UPC Austria has reached digital penetration of over 50% of all households on the UPC Telekabel network in Vienna, the cableco announced on Thursday. This compares with 17% digital cable penetration of all Austrian cable households, including IPTV homes.

UPC Austria reports brisk VOD usage

UPC Austria has said it achieved 400,000 hours of on demand business since the inception of its VOD service in June 2009.

Five new channels for UPC Austria

UPC Austria is adding five new channels, including Rush HD, to its digital line-up. At the same time, it will stop distributing a number of channels from the Sky Deutschland bouquet.